Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac  
Sunday, May 4, 2025  
Mostly Cloudy early, Partly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM, Warmer  
  Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period
  1991 - 2020 1893 - 2025
    May 4, 2025   Record   Record  
Observed Daily Data   2025   2025   Norm   Depart   Highest   Lowest  
Maximum Temperature   72   60   61   +11   87   in 2001   50   in 1987  
Minimum Temperature   56   41   45   +11   58   in 2001   33   in 1964  
Average Temperature   64   51   53   +11   73   in 2001   42   in 1911  
 Month Avg Max Temperature   66.5   60.0   60.5   +6.0   83.8   in 2001   51.3   in 1920  
Month Avg Min Temperature   51.0   43.5   44.8   +6.3   54.5   in 2001   34.8   in 1964  
Month Average Temperature   58.8   52.0   52.8   +6.0   69.5   in 2001   45.5   in 1917  
High Heat Index                   86   in 2001            
Low Wind Chill       40                     26   in 1986  
Heating Degree Days   1   14   12   -11   23   in 1911   0   in 2010  
Month Heating DD   25   52   49   -24   78   in 1917   1   in 2001  
Season Heating DD   4840   4783   5222   -382   6309   in 1904   4348   in 2012  
Cooling Degree Days   0   0   0   +0   8   in 2001   0   in All  
Month Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in Many  
Year Cooling DD   0   0   0   +0   19   in 2001   0   in Many  
Maximum Dew Point   63   49   49   +14   63   in 2025   23   in 1986  
Minimum Dew Point   54   38   37   +17   54   in 2025   15   in 1986  
Average  Dew Point   59   44   43   +16   59   in 2025   19   in 1986  
 Month Avg Max Dew Point   57.5   50.8   48.8   +8.8   58.3   in 2010   28.3   in 1952  
Month Avg Min Dew Point   45.3   39.5   36.8   +8.5   47.5   in 2010   16.8   in 1974  
Month Average Dew Point   51.8   45.5   42.8   +9.0   52.9   in 2010   25.3   in 1957  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .12   -.12   2.41   in 1893            
One Hour Rain   .00   .00           .42   in 1987            
Half Hour Rain   .00   .00         .30   in 2021            
Hourly Rain Rate   .00   .00           2.22   in 2021            
Month Precipitation   .19   .10   .49   -.30   2.92   in 1900   .00   in 2015  
Year Precipitation   12.99   23.02   16.22   -3.23   31.53   in 1983   9.77   in 1927  
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in Many  
Snow Depth   0   0   0       0   in     0   in Many  
Month Snow   0.0   0.0   T       T   in 1995   0.0   in Many  
Season Snow   11.9   12.7   33.8   21.9   84.1   in 1996   5.0   in 1998  
    May 4, 2025     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   2025   2024   Norm   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Humidity   96%   93%   87%   +9%   100%   in 2015   54%   in 1967  
Minimum Humidity   71%   58%   49%   +22%   92%   in 2012   16%   in 1980  
Average Humidity   84%   76%   68%   +15%   96%   in 2012   40%   in 1952  
Maximum Barometer   30.06   30.38   30.04   +00.02   30.55   in 1990   29.61   in 1983  
Minimum Barometer   29.94   30.25   29.82   +00.12   30.29   in 1993   29.12   in 1984  
Average Barometer   30.00   30.32   29.93   +00.07   30.36   in 1993   29.39   in 1984  
Average Wind   7.9   5.6   7.0   +0.9   15.2   in 1981   2.4   in 2009  
Direction   S   NE   SSW       NNE         SSE        
High Wind Gust   24   21   24   -0   46   in 2014   12   in 2022  
Direction   SSW   NE   SSE       W         S        
Maximum Water Temp   55.4   51.8   51.8   +3.6   58.6   in 2007   46.4   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   52.5   49.8   48.8   +3.7   52.5   in 2025   42.6   in 2020  
Average Water Temp   54.0   50.8   50.3   +3.6   54.7   in 2007   44.5   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:37:26 AM   5:06:21 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   7:46:33 PM   8:17:31 PM            
Length Of Day   14:09:22                          
Special Conditions   None                                  
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